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PASSEDHouston City Council · 2026-09-01

The city is setting aside $129,907,000 in airport funds and entering into a formal agreement with United Airlines for multiple capital improvement projects at George Bush Intercontinental Airport.

What it means for you

This affects travelers and airport workers at Bush Intercontinental Airport, as the projects are tied to a deal between the city and United Airlines, the airport's dominant carrier.

Outcome

Adopted — action noted on the official agenda, which assigns Ordinance 2026-0752 but records no vote count. Official agenda of September 1, 2026, with notes of action taken.

Airports — see all →George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Official sources

Official agenda with notes of action taken — the record posted for this meeting (PDF) ↗

This is the agenda the City Secretary posted with notes of action taken. It records the action and the ordinance or motion number assigned to each item; it does not record vote counts.

District A — Amy PeckADistrict B — Tarsha JacksonBDistrict C — Joe PanzarellaCDistrict D — Carolyn Evans-ShabazzDDistrict E — Fred FlickingerEDistrict F — Tiffany ThomasFDistrict G — Mary Nan HuffmanGDistrict H — Mario CastilloHDistrict I — Joaquin MartinezIDistrict J — Edward PollardJDistrict K — Martha Castex-TatumK

Official council district boundaries · City of Houston GIS. Tap a district to see who represents it.

How to weigh in

Where
City Hall, 901 Bagby, 2nd Floor, Houston, TX 77002
When
Council meets Tuesdays 1:30 p.m. & Wednesdays 9:00 a.m. Public Session — when you can speak — is Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (5:00 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month).
Speak
Register by 3:00 p.m. the Monday before: call 832.393.1100, email speakers@houstontx.gov, or go in person to the City Secretary (City Hall Annex, 900 Bagby, Room P101). Each speaker gets 1–3 minutes.
Watch
Live on HTV ↗

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Quick answersfrom the official record
How much?$129,907,000minutes ↗
Who benefits?United Airlines, Inc.; George Bush Intercontinental Airport/Houstonminutes ↗
Who decides?Houston City Council — its 16 members (11 district + 5 at-large) vote; the Mayor presides and also votes. Taken up at the September 1, 2026 meeting — Adopted.minutes ↗
The official caption doesn't name who pays for it — full details in the official minutes ↗

Cite this: https://plaindocket.com/item/real-cs20260901-9 — data from official records via PlainDocket.

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